Unlocking Athletic Excellence through Osteopathic Therapy with James Wendland - Episode #213

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Ever wondered what fuels the tenacity of high-performance athletes and the therapists who keep them at their peak? This episode brings you an inspiring conversation with a former athlete turned manual osteopath, whose journey from environmental science to sports therapy is nothing short of extraordinary. With firsthand experience in the NHL, AHL, and ECHL, our multifaceted guest peels back the layers of the transformative world of manual osteopathy, emphasizing a hands-on approach that eschews prolonged treatments for focused, targeted therapy sessions. Their storied career, owning gyms and educating budding therapists, provides a rich backdrop for insights into effective athlete care and the importance of understanding one's own body.
We also tackle the critical need for athlete education, turning players from passive recipients into informed partners in their health journey, while stressing the role of continuous learning for therapists themselves.
Strap on your heart rate monitors and fine-tune your understanding of athletic training. We navigate the intricate web of bodily mechanics, exploring how hip and spinal dysfunctions can skew performance and the nuanced techniques to correct them. Join us as we lace up our skates for a session on improving body awareness and coordination, underscoring the essential synergy of mental and physical agility in sports and beyond. Get ready to be empowered with knowledge that goes beyond the playing field, and into the core of optimal health and performance.
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Capitoli

1. Advice for Athletes (00:00:00)

2. Issues With Quality of Athlete Therapists (00:09:31)

3. Athlete Education and Science in Sports (00:14:32)

4. Altered State Pre-Workout and Health Tracking (00:23:19)

5. Heart Rate, Fitness, and Training Specificity (00:32:32)

6. Finding a Root Cause Practitioner (00:43:05)

7. Assessing Spinal and Hip Dysfunction (00:46:10)

8. Correcting Hip Mobility Issues and Imbalances (00:51:57)

9. Examining and Adjusting Sacrum and Neck (01:02:21)

10. Skating Techniques and Eye Tracking (01:12:02)